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Drew Lipke

Drew Lipke

Managing Director

Drew grew up in Little Rock and has owned farmland in Arkansas since 2014. Prior to joining AcreTrader in 2021, Drew spent 14 years in both debt and equity capital markets. Drew served as Managing Director of corporate credit analysis for a fixed-income broker-dealer and 12 years at Stephens Inc. with roles in equity research covering building materials and construction services, aerospace and defense, and energy, as well as institutional equity sales. He holds Series 7, 63, 65, 86, 87, 24 and 79 licenses with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Drew earned his degree from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and was voted to Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team Rising Stars for his Aerospace & Defense sector coverage.

Drew grew up in Little Rock and has owned farmland in Arkansas since 2014. Prior to joining AcreTrader in 2021, Drew spent 14 years in both debt and equity capital markets. Drew served as Managing Director of corporate credit analysis for a fixed-income broker-dealer and 12 years at Stephens Inc. with roles in equity research covering building materials and construction services, aerospace and defense, and energy, as well as institutional equity sales. He holds Series 7, 63, 65, 86, 87, 24 and 79 licenses with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Drew earned his degree from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and was voted to Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team Rising Stars for his Aerospace & Defense sector coverage.

Articles by Drew Lipke

AcreTrader 101

Why We’re Excited to Grow with Proterra

Farmland Investing

The Difference Between Farmland Asset Values and the Agricultural Economy

Market Research

America’s Farmland Resources Drive American Agriculture’s Exceptionalism

Market Research

Regional Ag Profile - The Missouri Bootheel

Market Research

Tariffs Impact on Farmland Values, Exploring the Empirical Evidence

Market Research

Farmland During Uncertainty - We Have Seen This Before

Market Research

2025 Farmland Outlook

A look at the historical impact of policy decisions on farmland values, farmland pricing trends through Q4 2024, and the importance of...

Farmland Investing

How Does Farmland Perform During a Recession?

Farmland is an asset class that we believe is well positioned to weather economic turmoil. See how it has historically stood up during...